Barry Zito
Barry Zito
Barry William Zitois an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball, a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 May 1978
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
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I wasn't getting the ball down. Balls were staying up in the zone a little bit. They had a good approach. They laid off on good change ups down and capitalized on mistakes.
ball balls change good laid staying ups zone
I wasn't getting the ball down, ... Balls were staying up in the zone a little bit. They had a good approach. They laid off on good change ups down and capitalized on mistakes.
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It felt good to do that, but I've got to be able to do it during the inning itself. If something goes wrong, I've got to be aggressive in the strike zone and get it done.
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Lew Wolff has brought some unpredictable things to this team in the sense (of) comparing him to the old owners, which is a good thing.
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It's a big area of frustration for us. Myself and the team, it seems the same -- one good game, one bad one, one good game, one bad one.
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I think it was good to get one of these in. Generally you encounter in spring every situation you'd face in the regular season. This was another one of those.
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He's been even better than he was when he was healthy before his injury, ... Elly has really proven how good he is.
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It was just a great game, definitely playoff vibes. It's good for the team to come out on top in huge games like this, with a large crowd, so we can develop our psyche for that. Hopefully, when we get to the playoffs, we can deal with that in a good way.
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I just wasn't getting the ball down ... and they capitalized. I made some good pitches, but they were getting hits off those too, so it was tough.
ball good hits
I just wasn't getting the ball down ... and they capitalized, ... I made some good pitches, but they were getting hits off those too, so it was tough.
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We were playing not anywhere near to our capabilities. But regardless, I don't think we expected to come out and contend for a playoff spot. Things changed after our great run in June and July. Now we're going to be upset if we don't win the division.
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It was tough shutting the door tonight. And we still picked up a half-game against Anaheim on its day off.
against door picked shutting tough
It was tough shutting the door tonight, ... And we still picked up a half-game against Anaheim on its day off.
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I understand why people think that way, but anyone who knows anything about me knows that money is not what drives me. My drive has always been toward being the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, and that will be my drive right up to the day I hang up my spikes.